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4 A.kLyi.LiA.jLJLlLLl.Lj,j.l.J.klli.l.i.Xii.l.Ll..l.Xii.ll.tlXi.ilil I f TT t TTTTT TTTTTTTT rTTTTT f f I.;j ;Tv .'-. -iI V' .r.j r:j r:j -.. rtj-.'. -:'j GRAUSTARK ...By... GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEOM CopurUiM, Ml, I'll 'tlxrt S. Stone SYNOPSIS Chapter 1 Grenfall Lorry, ft wealthy American (lobe, trotter, St ii mbl a Into i'tiniiiitulin will) It chnriiiitiK forci;ii fiirl on tliu train from Denver to WithhinKton. The pair aro li ft behind wln-n the tlicr Mrua for ri jinirs in Wot Viriniti. (.'luiptcr II Lorry wircH ahead to hold tlm train, llu and tlio unknown Kirl ridu twi'nty miles at leiiriiiK pace in a inouiitaiu coach. There ih no lovomaliiim, but a near approach to it tH the rolling ntaii fumbled tlm jiiiKuoiii'r8 nboui. Chapter III Lorry clincit Willi tho furcinn party, cuiiciht iiiK of Mixii (iuKKnHloi'kor, Unci" 1'a i..t and Aunt Yvonne. Tin y urn na tives of Gritiislurk, n ronniry Lorry I lllld never lieilld of belnlll. C hllitlT IV. Lorry hIiowh the forniKiicrH tho mnlilH of Washington. '1 In' v have fur New Y'oik to Hail on tho Kiiis. r Willielm. Minn (lut-' imliK-io'r naively cult Lorry her "ideal American" iiml invii h him to come and m: In r at KiIcIvvoIhs. Chapter V Wildly in fatuated, I-orry hurries t.) Now York. Tlm mini" UuKK'iiIurkiT in not on tin HliamiT list. i!u ft' tlin Ktraiiiir off. SlinH U. waves liim n kind from tint ili rk. Chapter VI Lorry joins his old fii nil, Hurry Ati(n ihh. an American tin ixr, Li I'ai i . (irnumurk nml its capital, Kdi'wlcins aro Innm d by b guidebook. Tlm Aini i ii iiiiH n' t no trai-ii of tho (iiiKKclisloi kern Ihcni. Chapter VII. Lurry i.ees his charm or dririiiK in it ei.rriiiK'i with n beauti ful companion of her own Hex. It" III'IH B KlUIK'K f rcCn"itil.ll, but till' rarrliiK" roll on, lenviiiif tin1 mystery unsolved, loiter bo receives n unto at Mh hoti'l Hiiui'il Sophia (iunKi uslockcr. inviting ti i in to 1 1 - it lii'l in x t day. Chapter VIII In tlm I'Vi-niiiK Lorry mill Anguish ranibli' about t h- jn iuikIm of till! rnMln whiTI! ilwrlU till' roiiii of tlm rriiii i'hH of (iniumarli. i'ln y ovi r In -it r a jiln: to ab nn:t llm iirlm i'SK mid ri'Holvo to i-iipturi! tin! plotli-rH red liandi d. I X - 1'ollow ii V tli riniKiirii torn, Lorry Huilx biniM lf in a room lir lirmd tlium di hi;ii:i(ii iik tlial of tin' Iirlnriiwi. X. Lorry tnllJ tlm prim i sh of Hi" plot. Mutual ricoKiiil ion, I'll" m Minn (!iirf"iilorli"r Hiiiioiu, th" HUiinl, ih in tlm abduct ion plot. II" f"lln Lorry wi'b u torrililr blow. An Kiiinli t" lb" rini no. XI Lony iuar ti'ri d in llui cunt In. Tint prinn sn vln itH liim, but forbidn all talk of love. XII UraiiHtark in bankrupt mid owi'H Mm ni'iliborniK priiif'i'ilom of Axpluiiu $.l(l,(liHl,(KKI. Tliu i ri'ditor ib nuiiidn . iimIi or tliu ri'Mnion of tliu ricln-nt dintrictn of UraiiHtark. NcIIIut of bin llsti'iii'rn npolc" fur (onio in on ii'i 1 1 m. Then Lony linikn llm lll'lll'C. "Ynii nii'iiii (but lb" liioni'j' runout fin rnlnil?" bo nilti'il. "It In not In our liviiiury. Our pio plo liuvc bi'i'ii tiiid mi mui'ly In ri tullcllnir tbi'lr linuii'H lllld III rfiilpi'r nlltiK from tlm rlli'i t of Unit dn iiifW Invanlon that tli"' linvn 1 w- 1 1 iinulili' ID liy Hi" H'vii'i. i on iinnu ri'nn'iii'i lnr Unit W" in'" n m 1 1 i 1 1 mi I tiii mid of Illiilted resoiirci'n. Your nation could, secure J.lo.iKHi.iKHi In one luuir for tlm lucre unking. 1o us It Is like a dentil-j blow, I am not bi-lia.vliig n slate se ; C'l'el In telling you of the sore ntinlls u which we are placed, for every uiaii ill the nation ban been luitde eegni.iiut of the true conditions. We lire all fac ing It together." There was mnui'llilng no ipili'lly he roic in bin manlier that both men felt pity. Anguish, looking at the military figure, asked: "You fought through the war, jour excellency'" "I resigned as minister, nlr, to go to the flout, I wan In the tlrnt buttle iiml I was In the hiKt," be mild simply. "And the prlncenn Hie present ruler, I liieau - wan. a mere child at Unit time. When did she nuccced to the throne?" linked Lorry. "(Hi, the great world iloen nut re nicmlicr our little history! Within u year after the death of I'lineo (Inn liMik his wife, my sister, pasned aviiiy, iljlng of a broken heart, ller dniich tcr, their only cbtlil. niii, accotillng to our custoin, clew i.ed at once. Site ban reigned for fourteen yearn, and wisely since assuming lull power, l or thive yi'nrs she bus been ruler tie facto. She lias been frugiil and linn done all lu ller poller to llieet the shadow that In descending." "And ihut In the ultenintive In enne tho ludeiiiiilly In not puiilV asked I. OIiy bleatllle .sly, or lie KIM Millie thing bright la the approaching ciiiani II. v. "TI sslon of nil Unit p ut of Ilinii staik I;, lii:: north of l .l. hvcis., p,, M, In-,' f . -II 1 1 . i li tow lis. all of ,.iir Inilicl lintl C'H ::iosi m inr laioiin . iioo pinin a I ils lu lli.it e i lit III ail Mm !. w ill In no I. ii c. r iIimii one of the g,...,l sl.-il t un s lu oiir wi sti in loiin tiy. 'I I ei . ill b- iiotbi'ig h it for her I a 1 1 I. In. i lo llile save a tract so Ml illl ill I! tin' Wolil pi iliclp.l!l! 111 be il llawstv iiml a J. s( this clli end t c:it live II. .Ion lo the so III "lit 1..0 unit n Ion.: '1 '1 l,; live . l."iO inllen, i h. i nk tup It! all nml . the pi In Ih v.l lo n I .: . nt a e.l a p: in. :i alii, ! i .n,!. st and most , COI S lr O 1 A.'-, i-cn: tnirk of li k 1 1 1 1 14 aid Tal 1...IU Ii. ilr.iu .t.. I, Mipr.'iii!o'' o-p, east, tl at! inn. . i tool as t,i, i l.nd lu . . a ..i.l I I .1 l lo II le ill the ,' ,j weal, in ss ,.ii, , ot L. l- ,L , , CI x 1 , t lis I II'ol e ol this in I, t -oil. o , I " . 1 1 1 i . : . ,..ui- . -. .!.,., . s Is i! s; a - u : .1 1 J ei' X III pe; in, I ii.o 1 1 J OII 1 '.lie t .T l! . l.l" l,V col. slil. , t. !,!, 1 ,1 . t i nir Will be a to Id.- I. pr.. . d I n, In- III tl e St, U Lis i mount Las L. , a - k. lll'op!e troni ex.-.1 . i c ie ; been la ..nit,. I fa- (.,. ,:, rl'ry as w e w oiii.l. it 1 .: s I., lile to r.il-e Ihe I nil ,;. . nut pi" Laic L.en hi, ,i u 1 ion, iiol.lv. sacnii, in e . . : n . tile tll-.lt.X I- 11 I O'.o! ll ' I f in 11 , I ,1 it.- n ii I : lid.-.l nt to ram L .s Lcn 1, kle.it. Sinn-, .r.nsos has cost us Lm e sum-. e I . Ftivnitthcnsl our dcr.nsis and couM, ahould wc no to war, defeat Axphaln. Hut we lime our treaty to honor. We could not take up nrtos to suxe our elveg from thai holiest Loud. "lllir lexl. s ba .i barely brouitbt the ki.iiiuiit necessaiy to iuh i lit a In uti army lars.i enough to li.splie resiH-et iniion th.uui who me reii.ly to hap upon us the Instant we show the least si-.it of distress. There are uls.llt us powers that have held ai.s.f from war with in Imply lw. iiii-i) wo bine aw ed theui with our show of force. It has Iwu our wifenuard, and there Is not n clll- of Oraustarli who objivts to th I , I '''',;.,,. aIs- T 'r J' .J ' i . manner In which Btaie unuira ore con- diu li'd. Th"' know thut our army la mi economy ut nny price. Until last Hri utr we with lonllJeiit that wo could nili tli" full uniount duo Axphuin, but th" piople In lb rural dlntrlcln were nniililo to nii.ft the levi" on account of the panic that nnne tit a most unfortu nate time. That in why wo were hur rying home from your country, Mr. l!orry. ;u"pon had cabled the prliicini that iiflulrn were In a hopeless condi tion, befniuK her to come uoino and do what nbii toilld In a final appeal to the people, knowing the love tliey had for lier. Kiii; came uuU ban m en these loy al subject oirer their lives for her and for Giaustark, but utterly unable to Ulvo what they have Hot -money. Khe in Li d tin-in If she should illsbaud the army, nail there wan a negative wail from one end of the hind to the other. Then the army a(?reid to serve on half pay until all wan tided over. I'ubllc dllleera nro Klvlinf tln-lr nervliin fre, and many of our wealthy ieoplc huve HilvaiHM'ii loans on bunds, worthless us tin y n i ii. v bi em, mid still we bavo not the n ipiirrd amount." "Cannot the loan be extended a few years''" linked Lorry, uuj;ry with th ruler In the north, takini? the woes of fjrnimlark ns much to heart as if thej were his own. "Not one ilayl Not In Ixindon, Purls nor Iterlln." Lorry lay buck and allowed Anguish to lead the convernatloii Into othe rl annels. The count remained for half nil hour, snyliiK he left that tht prlnci'sii nml his wife had expressed a desire to be remembered to their (,'iiestH. "Her royal highness spent the oven IiiK with the ministers of finance mid war, and her poor bend, I doubt not, Is riieklnu from the effects of the connul tatlon. These nro weighty matters fol a girl to have on her haml.i," solemnly slated the count, pausing for all In tiint at the dour of the apartment. After be hud cloned It the Americans looked long and thoughtfully at eni'h other, each feeling a respect for the Film old geullemau Hint they bud nev er fell fi r ii m it before. (.'ILM'TKIt XIII. IIMlKIt U'IO.1 AND UONAHTtliV. F fill two (lays LoiTy lived thmiigh Inti'rmltleiit Hlnires of delight and ilenioiid"iicy. ills recovery from tliu elfects of the blow mliiilnlsleri'd by Iiannox was iiiitumlly rapid, his HtroiiK young ciinntitiitlun coining to the rescue Inavely. lie saw much of the in luces mom of tin) ('iiunli'MH Ilnguiiir, mid mini" the lie 1 1 1 1 ii t u t ii 1 1 of uiaiiy lords ami hnlles for whom he cared but little except when lin y eluwe to talk of their glrllMh ruler. The atmosphere of the castle was laden w ith a deprennlou that could be nverciimi! by an assimilated L'nvetv. .,'), SK could not bide the troll- t,,, ,),, lia( vrmil up in her eyes. ,1(,r unt.lt .r gy rouversallon, her ..,. ,.,,,,,,-,, nd veiitln hauteur " rare coinponure were powerless to drive away the haunted, worrl 'd gleiiin in thone ex ireslve eyes of blue. Lorry hud It on bin tongue's end a do7.cn times during th" next day or so after the count's narrative to qiienllon her about the condition of iilTuIrs as they iiptienred to her. The Countess lingular, when not monopolized by the very progressive or aggressive Anguish, unfolded to Lorry certain pages lu the personal history of the princess, nml he. of course, en coiiraged her eoiilideiitlal humor, ul though there was nothing encouraging In II for lit in. liown by the great fountain, whlli the soldiers Here on Iiarmle. the fair but volatile countess unfolded to I.orry a story that w reiiched his heart hi snur.'ely Hint anger, resentment, help le.ssness lllld love ooed forth lllld en l eh, pi il Mni lu a multitude of emotions Unit would not disperse. "She will not mini! my telling because she considers yen the very best of men, Mr. I.orry." wild the count ess, who Iiml lenrued her Lnglish un der the Princess Ycthe's tutor. II seems, nccordliig to the very truth fill necoiiiit given by tin' lady, that the princess had It In her power to nnve liinustnik from ilisfince and practical destruction. 'I he Prince of A . lio I u n son, l.ol'cii, was deeply ciinuiorcd of her, llifutllllled bv her marvelous lieu ti ty nml accomplishments. He had per Mi.uled his lather to consider a tiiatrl no hi io 1 alliance with her to be one of great Nallie to Aphalu. The old prince, therefore, some months In-fore the arrival of the Americans lu dull stark sent to the princess a stikstttutc li 1 1 ! 1 1 1 .i i vi ill . couched In terms so polite and louclllatory that there could he mistaking bis sincerity. He agreed to give Craiisturk a new lease of hf. It were, by extending the tlrtisn years or, lu other welds, to grant the con U'hT.'d 111! addition:) ten enrs lu wl,l. h to pay oft the obligations lm posed l the treatv He furthermore elTeled a considerable reduction III til.' rate of Interest for ih" iievt tell years Hut be had a condition attached to this good nn.l gracious pioposltion the mar ih i:c of Ciatisiark's sovereign. HI iinil.a --.i.li.r set folth the udiulitage of sC'-li an u 1 ' 1 a 1 1. e. ttlld d.paltisl will a in n.o- that Ihe matter should li:l e st sel lollS .VllSide! at loii. Tl he! s Into not e old pi luce's proposition was a ' lo tie prnness. XX ho was placed irxinj: position, Hy sa, tltlclii If she cuiil. I sale her country, but . d -inst her lite x as to be piling, d luleril.liiablc darkness jshe did love liol tbd she respect l.oreli.. XI L.. as tiot fivol ablx supplied Xvlth lit li:ed lutelllecli. e 'I he pl..p,.silioii was laid before the eihili. I ami the nobilit by Ihe princess lot self, who said that she would he ku.d.,1 by any decision the mikht l'e;o Ii. '1 he counselors to ll llnltt re fused lo saerlllce llnir kM l.sh ruler, and t!ie p.s'l I, ocil. tollsl lalitled the res ultilioti. l'.ul tin' princess would not al low" them to send mi answer to A phalli linl.l she ..-nid s. e a w av clear to saxe her people In some other man ller. An embassy w as sent to llu- Pi in.sj. of I a a.t..i con i,s iloinain touchiil Ci.iiis.iirk on the south, and he rul.sl II wild, tulbc'elit class ut lliolluta iliecrs lllld I" nlsinen. this embassy Miim'ht to secure nn Indoi s uicnt of ttic loan ft'.. in 1 ..' Cabncl Miiltclent to meet tl.c couilnj crisis Ccricl, hmisi-lf am'ltcli by the .harms nf the priliccsH. ul mn i. otler.sl Lluisolf lu uiai riai;.'. "iKi't'ii t nd. in.e. In can. hc , ecpti d lum. '.I i "ii moisiti rath rr hik'L ra'eof Interest for tlft.s'ii year IPs luxe f..r her was so isivat that lie Would pawu (he eutlrv priucip.j)lty fi OGUE RIVER COURIER, lli.it Woilli! imike liim tin? Ml ullsi T Now, the trou- bled prltio .!) iiliborred (;nbri"l. t tl" two, Iakm was Liuch to e prefern-d. Cabriel flew Into a rage ujsiu the re ceipt of this rebuff and openly avowed Lin Intention to imiKe uer uucr. nit tunnel fm loo he ClUlllUd yt:urf lufutuallun beeflme a mania, and up to the very day on which the countesii told the story lie persisted III bis ap peals to the prineess. In person he bail gone to lief to plead bis guilt on hi knees, groveling at her feet He went so far as to exclaim Inailly In the pros-' ence of the nlarined but relentless ob-, Ject of Ids love that he would win her or turn the whole earth Into everything1 unpleasant. I Ho It was that the Princess of Grau-; Stark, erstwhile Miss Guggonslookcr, i wan being dragged through the most unhappy affairs, that ever beset a sov-' Ign. Within a month she was to sign away two thirds of In r doinalu, transforming multitudes of her beloved and loving people Into subjects of the haled Axphaln or to sell herself, bmly mid soul, to a loathsome bidder In the guise of a suitor, nml. w ith all this con fronting her, she had come to the real-j Izatloii of a truth so sail and distract ing that It was breaking her torlurid heart. She was lu love, but with no myal prince! I if thin, however, the .unless knew in. tiling, so I.orry had one great secret to cnerisn aione. lias she chosen the course she will pursue?" asked Lorry as the countess concluded her story. Ills face was tiirinnl away. She cannot decide. We have wept together over ibis dreadful, this horri ble thing. You do not know what It means to all of us, Mr. Lorry. We love her, and Ihei" Is not one In our land who would sucrlllce her to save this territory. As for lial.rlel, Grail-; stark would kill her before she should go to III 1 11. Still she cannot let herself saerlllce those northern subjects when by a single act she can save them. You we, th" inlnci'-s has not forgotten that her fathi-r brought this war upon the people, ami she f.s'ln It her duly to pay th" penalty of bin error, whatever, the cost." "Is there no other to whom she can ' turn no other course';" asked I.orry. "There l.n none who would asslnt us, bankrupt as we are. Thci'" is a ipii'S- tloii I want to ask, Mr. I.orry. Please look at me. I io in.t stare at the fniiu- I lain nil the llnie. Why have you come to CdelwcIss';" She asked the fpU'S- t loll so boldly that his startled embar . russuieiit wan mi unspoken confession.. He mimed himself, and hesitated long before nnsrterliig. weighing his reply. She nut close beside him. her clear ( gray c es reading l.l'n like a book. "1 came to see a Miss (iuggennlnek- j or," be nii.su errd at last. I "I'or what puipose? There must' have I n an urgent cause to bring! you so far. You are not an American banker;" I "I bad Intended lo ask her to be my wife," be said, knowing that secrecy was useless and seeing a faint hope. "You did not lind Miss (liiggenslock er?" "No; I have not found her." "And are you going home dtsuppolnt ml. Mr. Lorry, because she In not here?" "I hale the answer to your tender linagliiiitlou." There wnn a long pause. "May 1 ask when oil expect to leave lirausiaik?" she asked somewhat tun Idly. "Why do loll wish to know?" he asked lu turn. "llecause I know bow- hopeless your iiiest bus lavn. You have found Miss liiiggeiislo. k. r, but she Is held behind a wall so strong and Impregnable that you cannot reach her with the nucsiion you cum.' to ask You have come to that wall. and now ou must turn back. I bine asked how soon? ' "Not until your princess Lids, me take up lay load and go. You see, my lady, I love to sit beneath the shadow of the wall you des;-itl.o. fox al edh t to colii It will rciiilre a el me to abandon in position." "You cannot expect the princess to drive you from her country, joii who have done so mm h for her. You must go, Mr. l orry, without her bidding." "1 mu. I ;" "Yes, f..r oiir presence outside that wall may make the Imprisonment all the more unendurable for the one your lo e cannot reach. Ho you understand uie?" I, .hind the wall III av thin to luc?" he Lion Coffee will be found a FREE canif, 60 dillcrcnt tames. All new. At Your Ortxer', Linl.l HKItl 1.1 1 1 Si rillS. u 1cm list.. ,1 lllls.-l .,1,1V .... . ! ' ' "She has hoi 1 do not know her , ,' !' , , , , ller maimer eh.llu.-d suddenly. She licit, hut I , u, a woman and h.no a U" sU' ,"A' '' ' f "' . laukli-d k-ax ly. tun :e ,, 11, r.,,,. , woman's I -tin 11 xou wish lo be ' V" V"'"' I"- "' 1 ; " 'I - l.."J. t kind .ind it, I i.k"" " ' ,,,,,"""'s'' '"' lus n'"'v there in :' e .!.,,. .. -s It is deli .-htftll- "I caniioi: - be exclaimed. Lis pent ''" eternity ,.f despair iii t bat low. .-,,,.,.,., ii i .i ..i . HttVliH VtliV. ; i , , ' uu x,H not W s,. s-KMt uiul so "Yt' l,llU 1 SVVr,,r ',m h1,1,U """ "I" "f ! BRIGHT'S DISEASE ..s n nm l. I l!n' 'n'li'.l m;hi r wr j-.t . t ( r m i rt ' nO- ! ' ''''' ' ' '' ' ,i',""'''y:'e" ' .' xinjHSx cJZVc -;;:::;:,:rv::,;.:; L?. .j nvnmlr V-.T.ne...-ii,ll-. .kel.h.,..i,..t.i.... ,n-.i . 1 11 ' - ' 1 ' .' 1 " ' ' 1 1 1 mtnJt q,,.tl, ,.s.rti,ii, our vi lie,... tr.-,. le-1 . , I sic ,i s ; , . r,i i , c I, i.i. I.-, nnli.C.acAiis II....M....H i. ,,i,l i i.,i,-i.io :,. I t. I., i. . I . , . ,,,,,,, r i ,, , . T, ... . O .Ii.tr,,-u.s...tl.l,.,.,,,l Halves, I , li Co i t- . . i R no ii.-i' r. i. ll I. . . . I I . e t, t j .ei an . I I nuile each ikhiiuI i.wkat;e ol im ..'a.-, ..r .,.,,,,. , j , i(.i. : ;,. s; ,,,.r ,.,. n ii Wreck Unit is mire 16 Com slip 511 draw ing back. "You know, countess, of the life suv Init crews who draw from the wrecks of hii,s lives that were hopelessly lost. There la to be a wreck here. Is there to bo a life saver? When the night Is darkest, the sea wild.-st, when hope Is gone, la not that the time when rescue Is most precious? Tell me. you who know all there is of this upproai blni; disaster." "I cannot command you to leave Edelweiss. I can only tell you that you will have something to answer for If you stay." said the countess. "Will you help me If I show to you that I ran rem h the wreck and save the one who clings to It despairingly?" he asked, smiling, suddenly culm and confident. "Willingly, for 1 love the one who Is Bolng down In the sea. I have spoken to you seriously, though, and I trust you will not misunderstand uie. 1 like you. and I like Mr. Anguish. You could tuy here forever ao fur as I mu con cerned." lie thought long and Intently over what she had said as bo smoked bis ci gar on the great balcony that night: II" saw lu one moment the vast chasm between the man and the princess; In ,ie next he laughed at the puny space. Down on the promenade he could see Die figures of men and women stroll g In th" moonlight. To his ears rumc Hie occasional laugh of a man, the nil tery gurgle of a woman. The royal military band was playing In the stand near the edge of the great circle. There wen- guvi'tv. comfort, charm and seen- rily about everything that came to bis and earn. WTiere was she? II had sis'ii her lu the afternoon and had talked with h. r, bad walked with her. 1 heir conversation bad been bright, but of the eoiiiinonplace kind. She hud said nothing to Indicate that she re iiioinliorml the hour spent beside his couch a day or so before; he had ut t. risl none of the words that struggled to rush from his lips- the iiiestloiis, the pleadings, the vows. Where was she now? Not In that gay crowd below, for be had scanned every figure with the hawk's eye; closeted ag-.iin, no doubt, with her iiik'lsters, wearying In r tired brain, her brave heart into fatigue without rest. Her court still trembled w ith the ex clteuicnt of the daring attempt of the nbdiictors and their swift punishment. I'uiietlonurii'H Hocked to Ldelwciss tt liniulre after the welfare of the prill cess, and Indignation was at the high est pitch. There were theories iniiil n.eralile as to the identity of the arch conspirator. I'.aron Iningloss was at sea completely. H" cursed himself and everylnnly else for the hasty and III timid execution of the hirelings. It was unite evident that the buzzing wonder and Intense feeling of the poo pie had for tho moment driven out all thought of the coining day of Judg incut and Its bitter ntoneinent for all tiraustark. Today the cuntle was full of the nobility, drawn to Its wulln by the news that had startled them be yoinl all expression. The police wen at work, the military trembled with rage, the people clamored for the up prehension of the liuili who had be the Instigator of Ibis audacity. Tin1 general belief was that soine brigand chief from the' south had planned tin1 great theft for the purpose of securing a fabulous ransom. Crenfall Lorry had an astonishing theory lu bis iiilud and the more he thought It over the more tlrinly It was Imbedded. Thii warm, blue colls from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying w ith tlieni a myriad of tangled thoughts -of her, of Axphaln, of the abductor. of himself, of everything. A light step on the alone Hour of the shadowy bal coiiv attracted his attention. He turn ed Ids bead and saw the Princess Y live. She was walking slowly toward the 1 hi I list ru.li', not aware of his pros ence. There was no covering for tin1 dark hair, no wrap about the whit Hhoulilcrs. She w ore nn exquisite gow u of white, shimmering with the roll tlons from the moon that scaled the lm ill 1 1 1 ji 1 li top. She stood at the bulus trade, bur hands clasping a Isuioiiet of red roses, her chin lifted, her eyes gnz lug toward the mountain's crest, tin1 prettiest picture he had ever seen. The strange dl.zlucss of love overpowered him. How long he reveled III the glory of the picture he knew not. for it was as If he hs.ked from a dream. At las be saw her look down upon the roses, lift them slowly and drop them ov the rail. They fell to the ground In low. lie thought he understood tl gift of a prince despised. They w ere not twenty feet apart. II a.lxauced to her side, his hat In om hand, his slick the one that felled the Viennese trembling in the other "1 did not know you were here." sh exclaimed lu half frighte'ied amai incut. "I left my ladies Insiil He was standing beside her, looking dow n Into the eyes. "And 1 urn richer because of your Ig lioralice," he said softly. "I have sc a picture that sliall iien-t- teuvc my memory never! Its beauty enthralled, enraptured. Then 1 saw ih.. drama of the loses. Ah. your highness, the crown is not always a mask." "The roses were were of no coiise quclice," she faltered "I have heard how you stand be tween two suitors and that w retched treaty. My heart has a bed to tell you how I pity jolt " "It Is not pity 1 need, hut courage Pity will no! nid me In m duty. Mr I.orry. It standi plainly before me. this duty, but I lime not the .-oiinue to take it up and place il uU.ui nock forever " Scientific JIir.:ricr Voti Know liul Vuii rt IaIhk WtH'll vmi Un' I trove TiMr!. I ttii rotor !'' 'Ul'1 thf l.ifti uii plttihlv (r;T't ixl on evr I'oitlc ftii'wittir (tint i i -ni-flv I m aim! iuiHtti iu l.t-t-.t's fvtrtn No Turf No, rv. V. W viernnn'a Ideal Fountain fm 11 J .V-1 up at I'ramer Kroav. vllt my i .' ... .1 . .. . ... . . I : . , n.,..kN.iki. i''i o:.i,e-ixiii:ii,. ': 1 c '' 1 .i-- ,-ciur i. . i Anivt'fc tiica rAStrtrW V-ftftttAftV 'A. lufii. . ? IJUfinisJ 9 Iv'sli V I J'-' 1 . . v- J ' tmm "lib, ha i n priiiOc! I must accept the offer that means salvation In Grail stark. Why do you make It harder with torture which you think is kind ness? Listen to inc. N' Xt xvi-ok I am to give my answer. He will be here in this castle. My fuller brought thin calamity up"U (iratistark; I must lift It from the people1. What has my bap plnc-s to do with It?" Her sudden strength silenced liim. crushed him with tli" real nw'nkening of helplessness. II" stood beside her, looking up at the cold monastery, strangely conscious that she was gaz ing toward the same dizzy height. "It lookn no peaceful up there." she said at last. "lint so cold and cheerless," he add ul drearily. Tli'-ro was another long tlleiioe In which two hearts communed through Ih" medium of that faraway ntinel. "They have not discovered a lew to the chief abductor, have they.' he asked In an effort to return to ins .roper sphere. Huron Imiigloss believes he lias n w- n ii.o.'iger and unsatisfactory one. ii- admits-and t.nlay sent olltcern to nnlook to Investigate, the actions of a ftnuige man who was mere nisi ween. i man who styled himself the ( mint of AralmZ'Hi and w ho claimed to be of ! mi. Soiii" Austriaus had I n bunt ings sugs and bears In the in.iin. min ever, nml It Is possible be is one of hrm." She spoke slowly, her eyes 9tiT, bent on the home of the monks. 'Your highness, I have a theory, a Id mid perhaps a criminal theory, hut you will allow me to tell you why I am i.oss. sscd of It. 1 urn aware that there Is a Prince Gabriel. It Is my opinion that no Viennese is guilty, nor are the brigands lo be accused of this master- pic., in crime. Have you thought bow far a in an max- go to obtain Ins Heart n desire?" she looked at him instantly, her eyes wide wltli growing comprehension, tin Solution to the mystery darting Int.. lu-r mind like a Hash. Yon mean"- she began, stopping as If afraid to voice the sti-pioioii. Mint Prince Cabriel is the man who bought your guards and hired Idos and iistrom to cany you to thf place where he could ow n you, whether you would or no. said Lorry. Hut he could never have forced in.! to marry him. and I should sisuu-r or 'l v -- o-?-rv--.i V . :'--H-'NV'-fp'' 'A m 7'lit jnyii later lliive ed iirfUiu peet tin- In In nnirt'liiL,'" under lie knows that I even at the altar." "Voii do not appr stimale of that p'lilleiuad." "W hat is to become of me':" she al most sohhi .1 in an ali;llisli of fear. "I see tiow I see plainly! It xvns lial.rie, and be would have done as you say." A shudder ran throii-.:h lu-r linnec, and he tenderly whispered In tier ear: "The dnnj-cr is past, lie can do no more, your hlehness. Were 1 positive that he Is the man and I bellexe he is -I would bunt him down this nUht." ller eyes closed happily under his naze, her hand dropped timidly from his arm. and a sweet sense of security tilled h. r soul. "I am not afraid." she murmured. "llecause 1 am here:" he asked, betid lilt,' nearer. "llecause i;...l can bless with the same baud that punishes," she answer ed eiii;:inati. allx . Ll'llhi: h.-f lashes nalti and looking into his el es with tl love at last uiilnaslo .1. -'He ejves hie a man lo lo e and denies tne happiness. He makes ,.f uie a w. man. but he does not uninalo' me a princess. Through yni he thwails a villain; tliroiih you he crushes ihe Inuo.-ei.t. More than eer. I thank yen lor eoininu lu:o my life. You, nn. I Xoll alone, ::ui.e,l by Ihe l!od who loves and dcsplsos uie, saved tue from I labrlcl." "I o:.lv ask" he Lenin rue. fly, but She illt.'l ril.ted. " on should not a -k ai.ytl'.iiii. f. . I owe to r I lime all I I. ml I .ai.not pa; but not ..I pay tin a I l f.' .1- bt." he uiur- "1 shall tn::ti ,1. "Toui.irro.v, if yoll OX .T the casll, s-pialor In xvhi. It room, n, y el apcl, ballroom, mi enc ch. r. You max sa shall call It pox-er: "Tomorrow . If y. "Perhaps 1 ina; oii like. I will take and let y.ni s.-e the 1 c-.ist my throne :.y bamiiiet ball, my rvatory. my sepul y It is wi alth, but I y." sl... said, al w ill Lo so kind." be 1 nr alter 1 liux.i saved Cr.iust.irk." she said. "1 would to Cod 1 could from that I" In- said. "I would lo Cod H.r manner cha! I or 'ii isTctntof . '- nnti-tied and I lie prisee.:tiK iiitnii ex. and thy !-! i uses cre I : -i it jell,, i I"'1 . , . re. 1-' .1 s ,.l tl.. s ii i,;1 t ma led trea on 1 n CM e.s j,, 4.M M. ntg m.-rv J . r ' I.TOX u Fran- Vihat Ar They? I'l. in.l-i rlain'.- Sti.'ii -! Trtl'b'in. A new r. :n, ,v f, m I I iier si. :u i, h ci.iisiit a- .' 1 Cents. iroubles. bi.iousi-ss, mil lion, and a g.vx.l on.. rice i'ur nale by ail druh'is:s. i- vi i .i -v-j- n pf a j 'r.N.s "" mi h.i: m I pfilntc hi hud inr kii. I ls ' 1 xposcd him." she xvhisper J ? J . ativelv. "lie could not ex- 1 . 1 ileut and submit to a 1 i r i..v i. IP T::ru csi.su roaiT :;n:o:; ..:; ' !i.-r 'd:i"'.'':n.-r. 'i f.-ee a;: 1 :!!. '.'.'. fu-ii a vt'v beaut:. n : n U:c mother anc be iiuini- ' is fra::U, ,j.;c. Tui some ii-1? es il something had cluiie i this in'.iin is'. The child i! si'.er.t a:rl sail, ami seems to shun uei mn.hi-r iu :cat ot seeking il -r. This cil or.'e vrry oilt-u occurs w!u-ll t':i e touii:; e,irl is cr.jisuig; the Ijor dcr hue of wonian hol. Sh-' in mor bid, m-rvoi'.i, fc.ir fnl. as sh--- enters' upo-i tins lis'W ex perience. Tiie use of Dr. Pierce's I-'ax-orite prescription at S'.i-ii a time will do more til. in re-stor.- the Hernial Ijaiuice of mind ami body. It will es: r.ilu li tilt; wom anly timet i in upon I.. isij of S.KUIll health, as well as lemrove t ne an:e- t:le, nourish tiie nerves, and promote tiie general tiiivsical liealtn. "Trt a vi-ar e-" tnv (laugater'i nesnn ix-fc-an . i..a ."....-,,. . xos 'Oioi n. ill. of Brodhcad. r..u '-,, w ,s.' "Hvervtlmie that coul'l be tnnuvlic of n- dour lo help lur but a w.isol no ti.-.- XV lien lir Ik-j.oi to ci.inplitin she wal ca.'.r s'.oTil uei.-.M.T i7 ihe ptUure ot good ........... .V ,v ,so run .town hcrwrinht wa but iio. I e:lt I conM not Rive her up as she u-n the onlv .-tiuJ I hail ami I mini say. is. , .- ii, . t onlv or vDiir ' l-'avorite Prescription' mdanithlcr voui.l have been in her Brave to ,. : ... Wlieti .lie hid taken one-half bottle the li. aural faiKli .1 w is estal.lt Med and we Imuutit 01 , pier one. lakn.- only two lioUles in nil. and ie: eoinpli tei recovered, biuce men lac la well as can t.r " . Tiie Common Sense Medical Adviser, Imc! pages, ii pajier covers, is sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay expense of m.iilim; only. Address Dr, R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. NuTCE TO LABORERS AND M1NKUS. To all whom it may concern : Not ice i lieieby (jiven : That all those cirtain Placer luinini! 'laims, situated in Township o'.l, -i.iuth: Kaiii!" 'J west of the V. ma in I te Meridian and on Hie left liatiil :.:ini: of .losipiiine Cml:, and tin 1 ; ! in- .Tav" on the rielit hand bank, in the county of Jns.phina and Stati if Or. pon, and ly inn between Fid dlers' Ciulcb, and Hays viulcb, un owned I y Edward Dai ley and David Pour. That mid Mininp, chiium arc bciiiK worked by M. Marks, under an iK'ecmciit iu the nature of a Deed in Escrow. Therefore, all laborers anil miners ire hereby notified that they are not in it led to a laborers' lien on saiil above described prop, rty (niininti claims,) under the law. And wc warn all presons who are wnrkin"; fnl the said M. Marks, not to attempt to lile liens iinaiust said abo.e described niininj; claims or eillur of tlieni, as we will mutest all or any liens, that max- be tiled on said cliiime. January With, l'.tbl. EDWARD DAII.EY, DAVID UOUH. Snyder, Treasurer of Hie llrooklyil I.UAi t.ml ArlCl.ib. " II women would pay m.ore atttntion to their healiei we wnu'J have more happy wives, mmheri and daughters, and if they would observe reiults they would find iiut the ducton' prcicriptions do not perform tl many cures Ihty are given credit for. " I a consulting w ith my dr:i iit he ad. vised MtF.lHe'i Vine ol Cardui ar.d Thed. ford's Black l)rau,ht, and so I took it and ha-.e every reason to thank him lor a new li.'e cutticd up to me with restored health, and it only took three months to cure me." Wine of ('.mini isa reoiilatorof the menstrual functions and is a most as l.m:. .hinu; tonic for woiaen. It cures scant v, suppress,.,!, toofre.pii'nt. irreg ular and .:uiitul menstruation, fulling of tlm womb, whites and tl, Hiding. It is In-lpful when approaching woman hood, during, pregnaniy, after child birth and in change of life. It fre quently brums a d -ar Lai y to homes that have been barren for w-ars. All druggists Lave il.oo bottles of Wine ot t ardui. 3 Ol)aCl3aaUattOI B3Q38aV n -s3 riJLkJ-V 11 ! GoTZJAfii & CO AV. AN U FAC TO R CR 3 . MOTHERS and DAUGHTERS ti v ! T.X ICON A i'. Modern l:.-. for W, itiii-n Ks vi. ,.n ha-1 irt-d tht norst . A.i-s i-iiieol OVARIAN AND UTKINE DISORDERS Wc jrnnr.inl.-e a t i i-.-itive - ..re tr Lonoomiooa THE REX1C0NA CO. I'T A .tsr. ',r.i end t..r 1'sK.i.let. i S.ia Lie. CjI. Jt iicti cin-niiisi.nn'iw. I 1 ioill.l iltMioiliirc liim mu n f H Miss Ida. M (sNx has stcod the test 23 years. Average AmTi bottles. Does this record of tSlSZ&?& riwdo ww ii V.. I NOTICE OF FINAL SKTTLKJJKMT. In The County Court of The Male of Ureaou, ior The county oi juk phine. In the matter of the estate nt ( John P. Kanzau, rliceasea. ) Notico is In n by given that the final account of John Kanzaa nun an.u.i sjmock, the executors ot tne esiaie ui John P. Kanzuu, deceased, has ueeu rendered to said court tor seun inei i, ami that a petition for a final distri bution of the estato lias oeen men w no said account, and that tne ltn nay in March, A. D. l'.KU, at 10 o'clock. A. M.. has lieeu duly apixiiuted by Mini court lor the settlement of said ac count and hearing said petition at which time any person liiteresuu in said estate mav appear and mo ins esceptious, in writiuB.to suid accouut, and contest the same. Dated February liith, I'.iill. JOHN HANZAIT, SAKAII SMOCK, Kxecutois. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, For the County of Jose phine. In the matter of tin; Estate! of Horace GaHiuet, !)" , ceased. ) Vnticp is hcrebv given that the final ..eenioit of C. V,. "llariiion, the admin ititrutor of the estate of Horace Uas- quid, deceased, has been rendered to. said court for sett Icmrnt, and that u petition for a final ilistiihution of the estate has been filed w ith said account, i and that the 21st day of March, A. D. I'.iOl, at HI o'clock A.M., has been duly: appointed bv said court for tho settle ment ot sunt account aim nearnig mm IM tition, at which tinieanv person in terested in said estate may uppiiir mid lile his exceptions, in wiitiux. to said account, and contest the same. 0. E. HAKMON, Administrator. NOTK'K OF FOKl'EITUHE. Grants Pass, Or Ron, Feb. 4, 1901. To S. J. Paul: You are hereby not i tied that the undersigned, Frautii Novotny lias ex pended during the year ending Pe cetiiln r 111, Iiml, One Hundred Dol lars iu labor and improvements on each of the following described mill ing claims, to-wit : The Iron llor.-:c tJnartz Mining t'laiui situated ill Wolf I'reek t unor ganized) Mining District, Josephine '.'ountv, Oregon, the location notice nf which" xvns on March' ill, HMO, filed for record w ith the County Clerk lor losei bine County, Oregon, nml tin same now appears of record in Volume P! of Mining Records ol Josephine County, Oregon, at page :i;il thereof. Also that iuar!z mining claim known as the Climax, situated in tin Wolf Creek I unorganized ) Mining District, Josephine County, llrcgon, the locution notice of which was on June lo, 1111)0, tiled for record ill tin otlice of the County Clerk -fur Jose phine Countv, Oregon, ami tli" mini now- appears ol record in Vol. Ii Mining Kccorils of said County nt page 4',)0 thereof. Also the Dutchman Quartz Mining ('lain: situated in ."It. lietilicn (unor ganized) Mining District, Jnscphim Countv, Oregon, as particularly de scribed iu the location notice Ihenol tiled in the iillice of the Countv Clerl. for Jospcliine County, Oregon, June 31, 11101, and the same now nppcari- of record 111 ol. II of Mining record of said County at page 1 12 thereof. That I expended the uioui vs afore said on said mining claims iiiub r tin provisions of section 2:cj of the 11 vised Statutes of the United Statei and the amendment thereto, approver! January 22, ln.il), concerning annual labor no mining claims, the sums si expended nn each of said claims being the annual assessment and representa turn work thereon, and the amount re iiiircd to hold each of said mining claims lor the period ending Decern lo r ill, l'.uii. You are further untitled that il within ninety days from the time l pirsonal service of this notice upon you, or within ninety days after tin first publication hereof you fail ol refuse to contribute your pro t inn ol such expenditure as co-owmr, to-wit: one-half thereof, your interest in each of said claims will In ennui the prop erly of the nndersigm d, your co owner, who has made the expenditure riiiiired in accordance xiilli tliu rv iUtreii cuts of the law iu such cases made and provided. I KANT A NOVOTXY Co-owner. Belter Than Gold. "I was troubled or several years with chronic indigestion and nervous debility," writes F. J. On en, of Lan caster, N. II "No remedy helped me until I began using Klcciric? Hitters, which did me mon. go. il than all the medicines I iver usi d. They have also kept my wife in excellent' health inr years, f-no says hlectaic Hitters are just spbiidid for female troubles: thai they are a grand tonic and invig orator for weak, run down women. Try tin in. 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